[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4790-4791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS FROM OREGON'S 3RD DISTRICT

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, President Kennedy, speaking 46 years 
ago at the establishment of the Peace Corps, remarked that, ``The 
initial reactions to the Peace Corps proposal are convincing proof that 
we have, in this country, an immense reservoir of such men and women--
anxious to sacrifice their energies and time and toil to the cause of 
world peace and human progress.'' What was true in 1961 is true today; 
Peace Corps Volunteers are an outstanding group of men and women 
serving the cause of humanity across the globe.

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  During this National Peace Corps Week, I want to honor the service 
and commitment of the Peace Corps Volunteers from Oregon's 3rd 
Congressional district and express my pride in my fellow Oregonians who 
have chosen to devote years of their lives in service to others.
  In particular, I want to recognize those Peace Corps Volunteers who 
have begun their service in the past year: Annie Crater (Honduras), 
Michelle Gerdes (Tanzania), Benjamin Grace (Niger), Eli Mechanic 
(Morocco), James Murphy (Mali), Nicole Probst (Malawi), Radhika Reddy 
(Burkina Faso), Michael Thoeresz (Belize), and Lauren Towery (Romania).
  Their work to empower people and communities in developing countries 
is an invaluable contribution to creating a safe and prosperous world, 
building bridges between America and the world, and establishing a 
better future for people everywhere.

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